Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Acraea horta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acraea Rank Species | |
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Similar Kiggelaria africana, Acraea natalica, Acraea, Acraea acara, Acraea neobule | ||
Acraea horta or the garden acraea is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
It has a typical wingspan of 45–50 mm for males and 49–53 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common from October to April.
The larvae feed on Kiggelaria africana and Passiflora (including Passiflora coerulea, Passiflora manicata and Passiflora mollisima) and Tacsonia species.
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